The complete guide to WordPress REST API basics

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The WordPress REST API is in the process of changing WordPress. You may not have noticed, as a lot of it is under the hood, but the implications of the REST API make a huge difference to the future of WordPress, both in terms of its codebase and its uses. By Rachel McCollin.

If you haven’t worked with the WordPress REST API, you might be wondering just what it is. So let’s kick off by looking at what the REST API is. Further in teh article:

  • What is the WordPress REST API?
  • Understanding the WordPress REST API
    • Background to the WordPress REST API
    • Implications for WordPress Users and Developers
  • How to Access the WordPress REST API
    • Authentication
  • Overview of WordPress REST API Commands
  • When Not to Use the WordPress REST API
  • Real-World Applications using the WordPress REST API

The WordPress REST API presents some exciting challenges but also interesting opportunities for both WordPress users and developers. It’s the future of WordPress and is likely to radically change the way we develop with WordPress and the way we use it. Nice one!

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